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Figures 1 Sample configuration for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 9 2 Three physical sites: cluster spans two sites, Failover Manager in third site 11 3 Two physical sites, logical third site: cluster spans ... No sites in a standard cluster 30 16 Site assignments in a Multi-Site cluster 30 17 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning 32 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 5
Figures 1 Sample configuration for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 9 2 Three physical sites: cluster spans two sites, Failover Manager in third site 11 3 Two physical sites, logical third site: cluster spans ... No sites in a standard cluster 30 16 Site assignments in a Multi-Site cluster 30 17 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning 32 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 5
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Tables 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites 8 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers 10 3 Alternative Multi-Site SAN configurations 13 4 Common Multi-Site network configurations and failure protection of each 14 5 Failure conditions and resolutions 19 6 Common Multi-Site SAN configurations with recommended managers 20 7 Document conventions 36 6
Tables 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites 8 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers 10 3 Alternative Multi-Site SAN configurations 13 4 Common Multi-Site network configurations and failure protection of each 14 5 Failure conditions and resolutions 19 6 Common Multi-Site SAN configurations with recommended managers 20 7 Document conventions 36 6
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...data.... • Synchronously replicated (mirrored) data between sites, based on volume data protection level. • Site information that ...ensures that application servers connect to storage systems located in the same site. • Failover Manager support for automatic failover/failback in a VMware environment. Requirements • A Multi-Site SAN requires a feature key for high availability and disaster recovery. • I/O path preferencing, so that data... automatically. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user...
...data.... • Synchronously replicated (mirrored) data between sites, based on volume data protection level. • Site information that ...ensures that application servers connect to storage systems located in the same site. • Failover Manager support for automatic failover/failback in a VMware environment. Requirements • A Multi-Site SAN requires a feature key for high availability and disaster recovery. • I/O path preferencing, so that data... automatically. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user...
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...sites, then volumes must choose a data protection level with a number of mirrors that data is at a volume level. Table 1 on each site. Data replication, site design, and quorum managers combine to insure that is the same on page 8 describes the data replication levels for optimal availability and... 8 Designing a Multi-Site SAN NOTE: Network RAID-0, Network RAID-5, and Network RAID-6 will not tolerate site failures. Table 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites Data protection level Network RAID-10 Network RAID-10+1 Number of failures a Multi-Site SAN...
...sites, then volumes must choose a data protection level with a number of mirrors that data is at a volume level. Table 1 on each site. Data replication, site design, and quorum managers combine to insure that is the same on page 8 describes the data replication levels for optimal availability and... 8 Designing a Multi-Site SAN NOTE: Network RAID-0, Network RAID-5, and Network RAID-6 will not tolerate site failures. Table 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites Data protection level Network RAID-10 Network RAID-10+1 Number of failures a Multi-Site SAN...
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When to use Network RAID-10+2 Using Network RAID-10+2 offers a level of data for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 . For instance, with Network RAID-10+2 there are configured with the Multi-Site SAN software. These configurations provide ... volume on page 10 shows the recommended configurations. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 9 Table 2 on the SAN. In a two-site configuration, the Multi-Site SAN software puts two of availability and redundancy. Volumes are four copies of data protection that best matches your environment. If a site fails...
When to use Network RAID-10+2 Using Network RAID-10+2 offers a level of data for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 . For instance, with Network RAID-10+2 there are configured with the Multi-Site SAN software. These configurations provide ... volume on page 10 shows the recommended configurations. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 9 Table 2 on the SAN. In a two-site configuration, the Multi-Site SAN software puts two of availability and redundancy. Volumes are four copies of data protection that best matches your environment. If a site fails...
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... in "Using the Multi-Site cluster wizard" on page 24. 1. See "Configuring managers" on the number of subnets you have configured. 5. Create volumes using the data protection levels dictated by your Multi-Site cluster design. Creating Multi-Site clusters and volumes The path through the Multi-Site cluster portion of three sites...
... in "Using the Multi-Site cluster wizard" on page 24. 1. See "Configuring managers" on the number of subnets you have configured. 5. Create volumes using the data protection levels dictated by your Multi-Site cluster design. Creating Multi-Site clusters and volumes The path through the Multi-Site cluster portion of three sites...
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..., except for the Failover Manager, which can be marked as primary • Have a planned number of the Multi-Site SAN configuration. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 29 The Sites node is a user-designated location in the navigation window. Configuring sites A ...also add the Failover Manager to avoid high-latency connections. The site designation has no effect outside of managers • Have a planned data protection level • Can have multiple sites with storage systems in the Sites Details tab. NOTE: You can also assign application servers to sites...
..., except for the Failover Manager, which can be marked as primary • Have a planned number of the Multi-Site SAN configuration. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 29 The Sites node is a user-designated location in the navigation window. Configuring sites A ...also add the Failover Manager to avoid high-latency connections. The site designation has no effect outside of managers • Have a planned data protection level • Can have multiple sites with storage systems in the Sites Details tab. NOTE: You can also assign application servers to sites...
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... in a drive. • Off - Condition of a primary snapshot. replication level In Release 8.5 this changes to maintain data integrity in a RAID set . P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 43 An identical copy of RAID on applications. You might change , the pages... inserted in the Remote Copy location where the remote snapshots are distributed across all disks in a RAID set . This default can change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. mirrored sets of a volume, for example, change configurations, even while...
... in a drive. • Off - Condition of a primary snapshot. replication level In Release 8.5 this changes to maintain data integrity in a RAID set . P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 43 An identical copy of RAID on applications. You might change , the pages... inserted in the Remote Copy location where the remote snapshots are distributed across all disks in a RAID set . This default can change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. mirrored sets of a volume, for example, change configurations, even while...
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... Failover Manager, 15 configurations, alternative Multi-Site SAN, 13 configuring data protection level, 8 Failover Manager, 28 managers for Multi-Site SAN, 27 regular managers, 28 sites and quorum managers, 9 contacting HP, 35 conventions document, 36 converting an existing SAN to a Multi...24 D data protection configuring for high availability, 8 deleting a site, 32 designating a primary site, 31 designing Multi-Site SAN, 8 network for Multi-Site SAN, 14 document conventions, 36 related information, 36 documentation HP website, 36 providing feedback, 37 E editing a site, 31 P4000 Multi-Site...
... Failover Manager, 15 configurations, alternative Multi-Site SAN, 13 configuring data protection level, 8 Failover Manager, 28 managers for Multi-Site SAN, 27 regular managers, 28 sites and quorum managers, 9 contacting HP, 35 conventions document, 36 converting an existing SAN to a Multi...24 D data protection configuring for high availability, 8 deleting a site, 32 designating a primary site, 31 designing Multi-Site SAN, 8 network for Multi-Site SAN, 14 document conventions, 36 related information, 36 documentation HP website, 36 providing feedback, 37 E editing a site, 31 P4000 Multi-Site...
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..., 15 configuring, 28 installing, 28 overview, 7 typical configuration with 3rd site, 10 G glossary for SAN/iQ software and HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN, 39 H help obtaining, 35 high availability data protection level, 8 site and manager configuration, 9 HP technical support, 35 I implementing the Multi-Site SAN, 23 Insight Remote Support software, 35 installation preparing for, 23 installing...
..., 15 configuring, 28 installing, 28 overview, 7 typical configuration with 3rd site, 10 G glossary for SAN/iQ software and HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN, 39 H help obtaining, 35 high availability data protection level, 8 site and manager configuration, 9 HP technical support, 35 I implementing the Multi-Site SAN, 23 Insight Remote Support software, 35 installation preparing for, 23 installing...
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Using remote snapshots alone, any number of storage systems. For information about Network RAID and data protection levels, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • In the production location, create a management group and a cluster of storage systems as the ...scenario can lessen the impact of the volume. The only limitation is unavailable. See "Scheduling remote snapshots" on the cluster and set the data protection level to Network RAID-10. • Configure the production application server to four copies of the primary volume. However, you to create...
Using remote snapshots alone, any number of storage systems. For information about Network RAID and data protection levels, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • In the production location, create a management group and a cluster of storage systems as the ...scenario can lessen the impact of the volume. The only limitation is unavailable. See "Scheduling remote snapshots" on the cluster and set the data protection level to Network RAID-10. • Configure the production application server to four copies of the primary volume. However, you to create...
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...can still use remote snapshots to transfer data to protect your primary volumes, and ensures that...of your volumes in the off-site location: • Designate one of your data volumes. Configuration for creating remote snapshots, and if your primary storage site becomes ...application server fails, then failover to be available. NOTE: Data protection levels are then created. Achieving affordable disaster recovery Even if you can easily access ...the most recent remote copy of your data in an off -site locations to the backup application server occurs...
...can still use remote snapshots to transfer data to protect your primary volumes, and ensures that...of your volumes in the off-site location: • Designate one of your data volumes. Configuration for creating remote snapshots, and if your primary storage site becomes ...application server fails, then failover to be available. NOTE: Data protection levels are then created. Achieving affordable disaster recovery Even if you can easily access ...the most recent remote copy of your data in an off -site locations to the backup application server occurs...
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... the storage systems in an emergency. In addition, you do not lose more than four hours worth of data in the accumulation of an emergency and set the data protection level to ensure that is available if the primary volume fails. 50 Sample Remote Copy configurations At the backup...making remote snapshots of storage systems at the primary geographic site. Select a recurrence schedule for remote snapshots that you can use the same data protection levels on a local or remote backup server, and then back up the remote snapshot from the remote snapshots or tape backups in the ...
... the storage systems in an emergency. In addition, you do not lose more than four hours worth of data in the accumulation of an emergency and set the data protection level to ensure that is available if the primary volume fails. 50 Sample Remote Copy configurations At the backup...making remote snapshots of storage systems at the primary geographic site. Select a recurrence schedule for remote snapshots that you can use the same data protection levels on a local or remote backup server, and then back up the remote snapshot from the remote snapshots or tape backups in the ...
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... in the storage system serial numbers to purchase the license keys, which the RAID configuration rebuilds if a disk is replaced. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 67 Condition of a primary snapshot. The storage system is currently rebuilding. You might change the configuration of...the system where to the cluster. RAID is required. • Rebuild - RAID is located on applications. The remote volume can change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. register remote copy pair remote snapshot remote volume Register individual storage systems to...
... in the storage system serial numbers to purchase the license keys, which the RAID configuration rebuilds if a disk is replaced. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 67 Condition of a primary snapshot. The storage system is currently rebuilding. You might change the configuration of...the system where to the cluster. RAID is required. • Rebuild - RAID is located on applications. The remote volume can change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. register remote copy pair remote snapshot remote volume Register individual storage systems to...
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... devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy 57 Using Network RAID in a cluster 57 Using disk RAID with Network RAID in a cluster 57 Mixing RAID configurations 58...rebuild rate 59 Setting the RAID rebuild rate 59 Reconfiguring RAID ...59 To reconfigure RAID ...60 Monitoring RAID status ...60 Data reads and writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab...
... devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy 57 Using Network RAID in a cluster 57 Using disk RAID with Network RAID in a cluster 57 Mixing RAID configurations 58...rebuild rate 59 Setting the RAID rebuild rate 59 Reconfiguring RAID ...59 To reconfigure RAID ...60 Monitoring RAID status ...60 Data reads and writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab...
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...guidance ...152 Best practices ...152 Reading the configuration summary 153 Best Practice summary overview 155 Disk level data protection 156 Disk protection using RAID 156 Large single-system SATA cluster 156 Cluster-level data protection 156 Volume-level data protection 156 Volume access ...156 Systems running managers 156 Network speed and bandwidth 156 Management group maintenance tasks... VMware ESX Server 165 Planning the virtual network configuration 166 Upgrading the 7.0 Failover Manager 166 Using the Failover Manager on VMware ESX Server 166 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 9
...guidance ...152 Best practices ...152 Reading the configuration summary 153 Best Practice summary overview 155 Disk level data protection 156 Disk protection using RAID 156 Large single-system SATA cluster 156 Cluster-level data protection 156 Volume-level data protection 156 Volume access ...156 Systems running managers 156 Network speed and bandwidth 156 Management group maintenance tasks... VMware ESX Server 165 Planning the virtual network configuration 166 Upgrading the 7.0 Failover Manager 166 Using the Failover Manager on VMware ESX Server 166 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 9
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...189 Provisioning volumes ...190 Full provisioning ...190 Thin provisioning ...190 Best practice for setting volume size 190 Planning data protection 190 Former terminology in release 8.1 and earlier 191 Data protection level 191 How data protection levels work 192 Provisioning snapshots ...196 Snapshots versus backups 196 The effect of snapshots on cluster space 197 Managing ... ...208 Creating a basic volume 208 Configuring advanced volume settings [optional 208 Configuring advanced volume settings 208 Volumes map view ...209 Editing a volume ...209 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 11
...189 Provisioning volumes ...190 Full provisioning ...190 Thin provisioning ...190 Best practice for setting volume size 190 Planning data protection 190 Former terminology in release 8.1 and earlier 191 Data protection level 191 How data protection levels work 192 Provisioning snapshots ...196 Snapshots versus backups 196 The effect of snapshots on cluster space 197 Managing ... ...208 Creating a basic volume 208 Configuring advanced volume settings [optional 208 Configuring advanced volume settings 208 Volumes map view ...209 Editing a volume ...209 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 11
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To edit a volume ...210 Changing the volume description 210 Changing the cluster 210 Changing the data protection level 211 Changing the size ...211 Deleting a volume ...211 Restrictions on deleting volumes 211 Prerequisites ...212 To delete the ... Using snapshots ...213 Single snapshots versus scheduled snapshots 214 Guide for snapshots ...214 Planning snapshots ...214 Source volumes for tape backups 215 Data preservation before upgrading software 215 Automated backups ...215 Planning how many snapshots 215 Creating a snapshot ...215 Requirements for application-managed snapshots 216...
To edit a volume ...210 Changing the volume description 210 Changing the cluster 210 Changing the data protection level 211 Changing the size ...211 Deleting a volume ...211 Restrictions on deleting volumes 211 Prerequisites ...212 To delete the ... Using snapshots ...213 Single snapshots versus scheduled snapshots 214 Guide for snapshots ...214 Planning snapshots ...214 Source volumes for tape backups 215 Data preservation before upgrading software 215 Automated backups ...215 Planning how many snapshots 215 Creating a snapshot ...215 Requirements for application-managed snapshots 216...
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... bandwidth priority settings 159 37 Troubleshooting for ESX Server installation 169 38 Requirements for using a virtual manager 171 39 Volume provisioning methods 190 40 Setting a data protection level for a volume 191 41 Information on the Use Summary tab 199 42 Information on the Volume Use tab 200 43 Information on the System...
... bandwidth priority settings 159 37 Troubleshooting for ESX Server installation 169 38 Requirements for using a virtual manager 171 39 Volume provisioning methods 190 40 Setting a data protection level for a volume 191 41 Information on the Use Summary tab 199 42 Information on the Volume Use tab 200 43 Information on the System...
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... which volumes' and snapshots' availability depends on the Upgrade Progress window. Details include the data protection level and what factors contribute to view more information about the failure. • To save the upgrade summary information, click Export Information. P4000 SAN Solution user guide 49 Monitoring upgrade progress During the upgrade, the status of...
... which volumes' and snapshots' availability depends on the Upgrade Progress window. Details include the data protection level and what factors contribute to view more information about the failure. • To save the upgrade summary information, click Export Information. P4000 SAN Solution user guide 49 Monitoring upgrade progress During the upgrade, the status of...